Wams Surname

718,674th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 406 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Wams Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wams Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands3391:49,8158,537
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Papua New Guinea71:1,164,817109,517
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
France11:66,422,722504,397
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Wams (39) may also be a first name.

Wams Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Wams Come From? nationality or country of origin

Wams occurs more in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Wams? popularity and diffusion

Wams is the 718,674th most frequently held family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 17,949,620 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 86 percent of Wams reside; 85 percent reside in Western Europe and 84 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Wams is also the 1,637,361st most commonly held given name globally It is held by 39 people.

This surname is most frequently held in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 339 people, or 1 in 49,815. In The Netherlands Wams is primarily concentrated in: South Holland, where 15 percent live, North Holland, where 15 percent live and Overijssel, where 15 percent live. Aside from The Netherlands this surname exists in 17 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 5 percent live and The United States, where 2 percent live.

Wams Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wams has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Wams surname expanded 133 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wams Last Name Statistics demography

Wams earn somewhat less than the average income. In Canada they earn 12.02% less than the national average, earning $43,711 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wamms89102/
Weams89102/
Wamse8912/
Wgams893/
Wamns891/
Wuams891/
Wamsh891/
Waims890/
Waems890/
Vwamse80128/
Wasems8025/
Wamshe801/
Waamss801/
Watims801/
Wammss801/
Wheams800/
Weamss800/
Wans751,381/
Bams75765/
Wems7521/
Vams7516/
Woms755/
Wamz754/
Uams751/
Wamx751/
Waahams730/
Weems6713,993/
Beams672,607/
Womse67526/
Wains67311/
Wanse67285/
Baums67216/
Wansh67166/
Wayns6791/
Baams6776/
Bahms6749/
Weans6743/
Vamns6737/
Weims6714/
Vamsh6712/
Wemms6711/
Wooms6710/
Baims679/
Bamsh679/
Vaims679/
Wanås674/
Wanns673/
Vamms672/
Bam's672/
Vamse672/
Weyms672/
Vamsz671/
Whoms671/
Wammz671/
Hwans671/
Huams671/
Wamce671/
Whems670/
Wansz670/
Vaums670/
Woems670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wams
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